Ofthe.Jbortne., andfrailtitofmansoflife, 649 tut allfoole; andgreat difference there isbetween theft] whileft the comedic continueth; but:when the play is ended, they are (hipped of all their apparell, and hailing a&edtheir parts, and come offthe flage,.they areall fellowes, andof equall qua- lityand condition: for euen hee who is greatefl in the world, hath buta fhort part to aEl,and when itis done, hee mull lay a- fide alibis-glory, and become equal tohiní who is of Weftde- gree. And thereforefeting thefe glorious worldlings haue not much greater orlonger happineffe, thenhewhoaðhis part vpon the flage; let none beproud offuch momentany felicity; let no man toomuch loue riches, or hatepouerty, becaufemen are butperfonated in:thefe worldly habits, andwhen the en= terludeis ended,theyywillbe all alike. Neither arethefeworldly things wee poflèffeour owne, but4.Set .toé' the worlds heire-loomes, which when wee aregone, muff re-Thatthethings mainevnto poflerity; for if they were truely our owne, then r*epofreifeare mightwe whenwe go,carrie them with v9; butno*theworld net o#. Drone Whofe indeed they:are, when wedepart (whetherWeewill orhuire.i no) will haue themall left behind, and keepeth them (1111 inheireloemer, floretodeceiue with. them the following poflerity, as before- they haue deceiued their abufedprogenitors.Ih refpe&where- ofthe ProphetHabakknc'faith, that the faithfùllfeting the fol=Habac.,.6. lie ofwicked worldlings, fhalLrake vp a parable; and a taunting prouerbe againfl them;paying, woe be to him thatincreafëth that which it not his, (hew long?) and to him that in abundance hea- peth vp tohimrlfe thicke clay. For death like a porter flandeth in the gate, whenmen are topaffeout ofthe world,and caufeth them whether.theywill or noto kaueall behind them ; fáuing their finneswhich they.haue committed in compiling there vanities. For well were it with wicked worldlings, if they couldaswellleaue their finbehind them as their tinfoil poffef- fions; but this is their miferie,that when their goldforfaketh' them,their guilt accompanicth them, and when theyare pluc- kedvnwìllingly frotwthethingsofthe earth; whereupon they; haue let their hearts, (whichgoeth as neere them as iftbeir bo- dywerepulled from their foule,.or their heart out oftheir bo= dy) their finsand the gaulesoíaneuill confcience, which they, haue gotten in compaffïng them, by wicked and vnlawfulr meanes, doe attend: as infeparablie vpon their foules,as their ihadowes,.
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